Lyrics to Tambor
Lyrics to Tambor as recorded by Phil Manzanera
When the night falls on raven
And Dona Laura sets the red light shade on the light by her door
I drop by the polo lounge.
Knock back a scotch and head downtown
To where the loud fiesta-crowds converge on club land
And little rich boys and their whores go cruising round the Malecon
While sidewalk sharks scent through the heat
The smell of money on the street.
Tambor tambor
Seems this could last forever more.
If living fast is not a sin
Let the carnival begin
Tambor tambor.
Some nights that old
And bullets lace the limos lined by the Hotel El Nacional
And though the bellhops shrug their scorn
Foretells a different kind of storm
Tambor tambor
The drums they beat it talks of war
In the villages and the hills
Lurks the misery that kills
Tambor tambor.
Pretty girl too hot to wear that dress so tight
Hang with me I’m booked out on the dawn flight
Let’s party tonight
Tambor tambor
Though this can’t last forever
Give the wheels a final spin
Let the carnival begin
Tambor tambor
Tambor
Single
Tambor, featuring Gary Dyson was released as a single in Spain. Both sides of the 7" featured 2 different edits to the song from the album version.
Song Musicians
- Phil Manzanera Electric & Cello Guitar.
- Chris Davis Alto Sax
- Guy Barker Trumpet Solo
- Keith Bessey Drum Programming
- Livingstone Brown Bass
- Mauricio Abello Congas & Cowbell
- Phil Todd Alto Sax
- Sally Ann Triplett Backing Vocals
- Suzie Webb Backing Vocals
- Val Mckenna Backing Vocals
- Gary Dyson Lead vocals